E-ISSN: 2587-0831 ISSN: 2587-0831
The Effect of Socio-Economic-Cultural Factors on Breast Cancer
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Original Article
VOLUME: 11 ISSUE: 1
P: 17-21
January 2015

The Effect of Socio-Economic-Cultural Factors on Breast Cancer

Eur J Breast Health 2015;11(1):17-21
DOI: 10.5152/tjbh.2014.2293
Abdurahman Kuzhan 1
Mustafa Adlı 2
1. Gaziantep Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Radyasyon Onkolojisi Bilim Dalı, Gaziantep, Türkiye
2. Marmara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Radyasyon Onkolojisi Bilim Dalı, İstanbul, Türkiye
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Received Date: 25.07.2014
Accepted Date: 18.11.2014
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ABSTRACT

Objective:

Socioeconomic and cultural factors influence breast cancer prognosis. The effect of these factors on breast cancer was evaluated among women who live in Gaziantep and its surroundings.

Materials and Methods:

female patients who were admitted to Gaziantep University Oncology Hospital with a diagnosis of breast cancer between October 2006-July 2013 were included in the study. The effects of socio-demographic characteristics on clinical-pathological features were evaluated.

Results:

The mean age of 813 women was 48.8 years. The majority were premenopausal women. Advanced stage disease on diagnosis was detected more in our region. The rate of breast cancer with unfavorable prognostic features was higher among patients who were illiterate, with low economic income and residing in rural areas.

Conclusion:

Socioeconomic-cultural factors influence the biology and clinical course of breast cancer among women who live in Gaziantep province.